[spnrbatr]

I have never liked braid. The only time I use it when I am fishing the grass mats on lake Guntersville. The rest of the time I use 15 lb Big Game exclusively. I know that alot of people like it but it is not for me.

[Zbass]

I have been using stealth as my main line and putting anywhere from a 2' to 7' leader of either flouro or mono. I like the sensitivity of the braid/flouro combo, but you have to be careful to back your drag off just a tick so you don't snap the leader.
Zbass

[King Bait Co.]

I still have braided on one pole its for cutting weeds. I use either a Strike King Rage Tail Frog or a Spro Frog with it. Works great for thta kind of fishing for me.

[willie525]

use power pro. ive never had any trouble out of it. but if youre fsihing high pressure id use a 3 foot leader of 15 pound invisx. but if you could go without the braid id got to flourocarbon(Seagaur, Trilene 100% dont get vanish it sucks) or a GOOD mono or co-polymer(most p-lines, sunline stuff like that, premium). i can tell someone gonna not agree with me, but you dont really need braid around here except one lake where you might lose a buzzbait via muskie. there really isnt a reason for braided lines here so ive just messed around with 30 PP and 65 PP

[BassAddict]

I use both braid and mono, I use PowerPro for braid and am very happy with it. If I am fishing stained water I mostly use braid but some types of fishing I prefere mono.Braid makes everyone get the "feel" for what is happening under the water but if u put enough time on the water u can get the "feel" with mono too! Fishing spinnerbaits and jerk baits I prefer mono for the stretch less ripped out hooks from big hook sets, thick weed I prefer braid as it cuts the weeds off itself well, fishing docks and wooden structure I prefer mono as I can break the line off easier if I need to.

[Ed Brabant]

Try taking a sharpie or a marks alot and color the end of your line. I use the ones that are about 1 1/2 inches around with a big chisle tip. The one thing that you HAVE to do with braid is loosen your drag. My son has shattered 3 tour edition flippin sticks because he likes the drag tightened down all the way. And with no strech pow the rod shatters. I use Stren super braid and have just started to use power pro. I LOVE the stren and the power pro isn't that bad either. Keep an eye on you rods for cracked guides. And I NEVER use the eye as a hook holder. I see a lot of people do that and then run down the lake with the hook grinding away on the eyes and then they wonder why their line breaks mono and braid. Hook the hook on a keeper by the reel. or stick it in the cork handel but never on the eyes. I use #65 on my slop rod. #65 on my carolina rod and #65 on my flipping rod. The only one I use the marker on is the Flippin rod and the spinning rods. And 20 on my spinning rods I use mono on 2 bait casters for topwater and spinner bait in open water. I have a hard time with a spook using braid. It keeps catching tha rear hook.

[Kajan]

I tried many braids in the small lb tests. 10 lb usually. Best is prob Tuff line but looses color. I use Spider wire stealth, have not tried the new one. I hated the Stren, not enough strans in the line made it too soft and dug in. I used PP but started getting spools that were rotten. Would not make one fishn trip. Questioned PP about it, they kinda said "Oh Well". Thought maybe it was just that roll, happened on 3 rolls. Tried another, think it was P line, another TOO SOFT braid for me. FLorocarbon is my favorite in clear water or fishing a poppin cork for reds and specks. Braid is too stiff for corks my opinion. I use only baitcasters.

[Ed Brabant]

The Stren was it the super braid? The braid "when it first came out" was crap. Diging in on the reel wasn't the word for it. The new "Super braid/Power Pro" is round now or so that is what they preach. I find it won't dig in the reel 1/10 as much. If I get hung up and pull sraight on the reel holding the spool with my thumb it will dig a little but one cast and out it comes. I too was turned off with the old braid but am very happy with it now. It's too bad about the reply from power pro you got. Big companies sometimes don't realize the damage they do to their reputation when they won't help a customer. I guess the bottom line is what ever line you like and have confidence with is what works for you.

[jamie]

I guess the use of braid is ones own personal opinion but they will have to pry my braid from my cold dead fingers before I will give it up. Hook ups on musky versus landing fish there was a big difference after I switched. The trollers of the musky world would give you a good argument on use of mono over braid . There are pros and cons of both lines but for me its braid baby.....

[Kajan]

Ed Brabant, Not sure which one it was on the Stren, but I only made one trip and took it off. My type fishin is many long hard casts, soft braid is Pa' bon'. I still think the best strength is the Tuff Line brand. Power pro would thin out and you could break the 10 lb with your hands. They tried to tell me I had a cracked guide eye. I told them I had took Q tip and passed thru the eyes, and that it would not happen with other brands just the Rotten PP.